ENR 1.2 VISUAL FLIGHT RULES

1 Except when operating as a special VFR flight, VFR flights shall be conducted so that the aircraft is flown in conditions of visibility and distance from clouds equal to or greater than those specified in Table 1
2 Except when a clearance is obtained from an air traffic control unit, VFR flights shall not take off or land at an aerodrome within a control zone, or enter the aerodrome traffic zone or traffic pattern:
  1. When the ceiling is less than 450 M (1 500 FT); or
  2. When the ground visibility is less than 5 KM.
3 VFR flights between sunset and sunrise, or such other periods between sunset and sunrise as may be prescribed by the appropriate ATS Authority , shall be operated in accordance with the conditions prescribed by such authority.
4 Unless authorised by the appropriate ATS authority, VFR flights shall not be operated:
  1. At or above FL 150,
  2. At transonic and supersonic speeds.
5 Except when necessary for take-off or landing, or except by permission from the appropriate ATS authority, a VFR flight shall not be flown:
  1. Over the congested area of cities, towns or settlements or over an open-air assembly of persons at a height less than 300 M (1 000 FT) above the highest obstacles within a radius of 600 M from the aircraft;
  2. Elsewhere than as specified in above item (a), at a height less than 150 M (500 FT) above the ground or water.
Table 1
Airspace classC D EF G

∗ When so prescribed by the appropriate ATS authority:

  1. Lower flight visibilities to 1 500 M may be permitted for flights operating:
    1. At speeds that, in the prevailing visibility, will give adequate opportunity to observe other traffic or any obstacles in time to avoid collision; or
    2. In circumstances in which the probability of encounters with other traffic would normally be low, e.g. in areas of low volume traffic and for aerial work at low levels.
  2. HELICOPTERS may be permitted to operate in less than 1 500 M flight visibility, but not less than 800 M if manoeuvred at a speed that will give adequate opportunity to observe other traffic or any obstacles in time to avoid collision.
ABOVE 900 M (3 000 FT) AMSL or above 300 M (1 000 FT) above terrain, whichever is the higherAt and below 900 M (3 000 FT) AMSL or 300 M (1 000 FT) above terrain, whichever is the higher
Distance from cloud1 500 M horizontally
300 M (1 000 FT) vertically		Clear of cloud and
in sight of the surface
Flight visibility8 KM at and above 3 050 M ( 10 000 FT )AMSL
5 KM below 3 050 M ( 10 000 FT ) AMSL		5 KM*
6 Except where otherwise indicated in air traffic control clearances or specified by the appropriate ATS authority, VFR flights in level cruising flight when operated above 900 M (3 000 FT) from the ground or water or a higher datum as specified by the appropriate ATS authority, shall be conducted at a flight level appropriates to the track as specified in the table of cruising levels.
7 VFR flights shall comply with the provisions of QCAR OPS, section 2.153:
  1. When operated within Class C and D airspace;
  2. When forming part of aerodrome traffic at controlled aerodromes; or
  3. When operated as special VFR flights.
8 An aircraft operated in accordance with the visual flight rules which wishes to change to compliance with the instrument flight rules shall:
  1. If a flight plan was submitted, communicate the necessary changes to be effected to its current flight plan, or
  2. When so required by QCAR-OPS 2, section 2.151, submit a flight plan to the appropriate ATS unit and obtain clearance prior to proceeding IFR when in controlled airspace.